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In this month's article from the National Care Planning Council, of which I am, we look at taking advantage of family gatherings to start the process of planning for mom and dad's future needs. THere is some good information here. Also, keep in mind, that while Long Term Care is expensive, there ...
07/10/2009
Yes, you read that correctly. For the next few days you will have the opportunity to send a FREE Father's Day card on me. There is still time to get the card in the mail, but you better not delay.Send me an email at nicetouchmarketing@gmail.com and I will walk you through the process of sending a...
06/10/2009
I ran across another great article from the National Care Planning Council, of which I am a member. As our population ages, more and more seniors will require assistance in the home, and modifications of their homes. This provides challenges for the kids, and opportunities for senior service prov...
06/01/2009
Special Update:New guidelines were issued today for the monetizing of the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit that was announced by HUD and then delayed by HUD. The primary change is that the money cannot be applied toward the 3.5% down payment. It can be used for a larger down payment or appl...
05/29/2009
By Karen Epper Hoffman, NRMLA The recent increase of the national loan limit for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) is barely a month old and already lenders see it as a game-changer.  The federally insured HECM limit climbed to $625,500 from $417,000 on Feb. 17, when President Obama signed...
05/02/2009
WASHINGTON — A study released by The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) shows that reverse mortgages can be used by over 13 million Americans to pay for long-term care expenses at home, allowing many to remain independent and in their homes longer. “The study shows that reverse mortgages have ...
04/24/2009
An article by Robert Stall MD indicates that as our parents age, a role reversal takes place. While they used to look out for our best interests, because they knew better, a time will come when they need us to look out for their best interests. Liken it to your own kids if you have any. When they...
04/24/2009
The Power of a Greeting Card I spoke with several people this week whom I had sent greeting cards to. One was a Realtor who I sent a Birthday Card with his picture on it and another a Realtor who is quiting smoking. Both of them were surprised, touched and curious about how I did it.The first on...
04/17/2009
 USDA Modifies Income Limits for Their USDA Guaranteed Rural Home Loan I received an announcement today from the USDA indicating that the changes that we have been hearing about regarding the income qualification levels for the USDA Guaranteed Rural Home Loan are in deed fact. As of 4/20/2009, th...
04/17/2009
WASHINGTON, April 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has officially been named by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as one of five national counseling intermediaries for seniors interested in a reverse mortgage. A reverse mortgage allows hom...
04/17/2009